10-yr median earnings
$24,407
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Speedway, Indiana
Empire Beauty School-Speedway
Empire Beauty School-Speedway is a private for-profit institution in Speedway, Indiana. Former students earn a median of $24,407 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $18,127/yr — as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 37.1%
- 150%-time completion
- $18,127
- Avg net price / yr
- $24,407
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Empire Beauty School-Speedway posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 10th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 37.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +21%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Empire Beauty School-Speedway is a private for-profit institution in Speedway, Indiana enrolling 166 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026.. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $24,407 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $18,127. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Empire Beauty School-Speedway
Empire Beauty School-Speedway operates as a private for-profit institution located in Speedway, Indiana (suburb: large), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 166 students. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined.
Admissions and cost fields are IPEDS-derived values published through the Scorecard and retain their source reporting periods. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; the income-band fields provide more context but still do not replace an institution's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-derived records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year; the entry cohort includes completers and noncompleters. IPEDS completion and retention rates use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so their denominator is not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not as a causal verdict or an individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
27/100
Empire Beauty School-Speedway
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$24,407
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,127
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
37.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$13,583
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
35.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$18,127
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
37.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 37.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Empire Beauty School-Speedway vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Empire Beauty School-Speedway ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Empire Beauty School-Speedway: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$24,407 Top 90% higher than 10% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Empire Beauty School-Speedway | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $24,407 | #4606 of 5103 | 10th |
| Average net price | $18,127 | #2704 of 5020 | 46th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.1% | #3835 of 4858 | 21st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 166 | #3837 of 5462 | 30th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
166
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
37.1%
150%-time completion
$24,407
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Empire Beauty School-Speedway ranks in Indiana
State rank among 126 reporting Indiana colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Empire Beauty School-Speedway | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $24,407 | #109 of 126 | 13th |
| Average net price | $18,127 | #38 of 96 | 60th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.1% | #78 of 87 | 10th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 166 | #67 of 100 | 33rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Indiana
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $101,253 | $42,513 |
| 2 | University of Notre Dame | $99,980 | $26,780 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Indiana | $92,405 | $16,149 |
| 4 | Butler University | $77,235 | $36,041 |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $72,424 | $14,600 |
| 6 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Anderson | $72,424 | - |
| 7 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis | $72,424 | - |
| 8 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic South Bend | $72,424 | - |
| 9 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic New Albany | $72,424 | - |
| 10 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Columbus | $72,424 | - |
| 11 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo | $72,424 | - |
| 12 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Richmond | $72,424 | - |
| 109 | Empire Beauty School-SpeedwayThis school | $24,407 | $18,127 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Empire Beauty School-Speedway
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$17,433 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$18,175 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$22,260 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$23,584 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Empire Beauty School-Speedway - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $18,127 |
65.0%
Pell Grant Rate
54.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,583
Median Debt
$144/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Empire Beauty School-Speedway rose +27.8% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $13,514 in 2013 to $17,267 in 2023, a rise of $3,753 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $13,5142023 · $17,267
Over the same years, enrollment went +22.9% (170 → 209 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
95.0%
Female
54.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
37.1%
150%-Time Completion
$20,172
Median Earnings (6yr)
$24,407
Median Earnings (10yr)
39.2%
Earning Over $25K
35.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 37.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $20,172 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $24,407 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 39.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 35.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $13,583 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $144/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 59 | $25,413 | $13,583 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Empire Beauty School-Speedway? ▼
Empire Beauty School-Speedway is a private for-profit institution in Speedway, Indiana. Undergraduate enrollment is 166 students.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Speedway former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Empire Beauty School-Speedway who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $24,407 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $20,172.
How much does Empire Beauty School-Speedway cost? ▼
The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Speedway is $18,127.. Median student debt at graduation is $13,583.
What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Speedway? ▼
Empire Beauty School-Speedway has a 37.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Empire Beauty School-Speedway worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Empire Beauty School-Speedway is $13,583, while former students earn a median of $24,407 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 56% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 35.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $144.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
What this means for Empire Beauty School-Speedway
- Empire Beauty School-Speedway's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 10th percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $18,127 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
- See how this school compares to every other college in Indiana.Browse Indiana
For-profit Scorecard figures are Title-IV cohort history — verify current program costs, accreditation, and repayment outcomes with the school and official aid tools.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.